Instrument and medicine case.



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INSTRUMENT AND MEDICINE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26,1909.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

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INVENTOR Charles ,Bfiensan ATTOR/VE Y5.

0. B. BENSON. INSTRUMENT AND MEDICINE GASE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1909. x 941,608, Patented Nov. 30, 1909; 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Charles 11361050111. Z? wa ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BURWELLIBENSON, OF TIPPECANOE CITY, OHIO.

INSTRUMENT AND MEDICINE CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1909.

Application filed February 26, 1909. Serial No. 480,103.

specification.

My invention is an improved medicine case designed for physicians and veterinary surgeons use, and in its generic nature the invention resides in providing a case having compartments and racks conveniently and easily accessibly arranged in said compartments, and the invention also resides in the provision of a case which when opened will have one or more desk compartments wherea by the user may write out prescriptions and ively) to render the the like.

The invention also includes means for illuminating certain compartments of the case and providing a head-light or flash light on the outside of the case for service at night.

My invention also resides in the provision of medicine vial holding racks, one or more of which may be more or less projected from the case (either individiually or collectmedicine vials conveniently accessible. A battery compartment is also provided in my invention for energizing the several lights, and means are also provided whereby electrical operating instruments may be electrically connected with the same battery.

More specifically my invention resides in those novel combinations, arrangement and constructions of parts all of which will be first fully described, and then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a perspective View of my case closed. Fig. 2, is a similar view of the case opened, the medicine racks all being raised. Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the case opened, taken from the opposite side, the medicine racks being lowered. Fig. 4, is a central vertical longitudinal section of my invention when the case is closed. Fig. .5, is a cross section thereof on the line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6, is a cross section on the line 66 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7, is a cross section on the line 77 of Fig. 4. Fig. 8, is a detail perspective view of one of the vial carrying racks. Fig. 9, is adetail perspective view hereinafter identified.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts in all of the figures, 1 designates the case, which comprises the front and back walls 12- respectively, the hinged sides'3-4, respectively,

the bottom and the lid 6.

77 designate a pair of longitudinal partitions which divide the case into side chambers 8-9, and a central chamber, which is formed into two compartments 10-11 by a transverse partition 12.

The chamber 8 is provided with racks 8 certain of which are to contain powder papers 8", envelops 8, business cards 8 and a pencll or pen 8. A lever 13 is hinged to the member 7 and is held in its outer positloirby a rod 14 that passes through the partition 7 into the chamber 10 and engages a latch keeper 15 at times. The lever 13 has a series of pins or hooks 16 one for each ring 17. The rings 17 are terminations of cables or chains 18 that project through apertures in the partition 7 into the chamber 11 and actuate the vial carrying racks. The vial racks each comprise a base 19 having forked ends 19 to straddle rails 20 on the back 2 and partition 12. To the bottom 19 an upright support 21 is fastened and the support 21 is provided with clips 22 to hold the vials 23, as clearly shown in Fig. 9, of the drawings. Each base 19 is apertured at 19?19 to permit passage of the actuating cables 18 which pass down through eyes 24 on the partition 12, and from thence through the apertures 19", under the bases 19 and up through the apertures 19, and are secured at 25 to the back 2 of the case. Thus when the cables 18 are pulled the respective racks will be elevated, and they will gravitate to their lowermost position when the cables are released.

The eyes 24 and fixed su ports 25 have a stepped relation to one anot er, sothat when the racks are all elevated as shown in Fig. 2, of the drawings, they will form a stepped position to expose the upper extremities of the vials of each rack.

The partition 12 and the back wall 2 are each provided with, grooves to receive the desired rack the user may'elevate such rack.

A light 26 illuminates the. compartment 8 and the desk section formed by the. side 3 when desired, and a chain or cold 3 may be used to support the side when opened.

The compartment 10 contains the necessary battery 27 to energize the several lights on the case. The compartment 10 has a partition 28 over the batteries but beneath the level ofthe top of the case to.form another compartment in which instruments may be contained, the top being cut away at intervals as at 28 to permit access to the terminal 30 to which a flexible cord 31. may beconnected, the cord 31 forming a connection with the electrical operating instruments desired to be used.

The compartment 9 has straps 32 which are fixed at one'end 32 to pass through loops 33, which are secured at their other ends by clasps 34 thereby forming convenient holders for the necessary surgical instruments '35 used by the physician or Veterinary surgeon.

The side 4 has a chain 36 to hold it as a desk when opened, and it is provided with a clasp, in the form of a strap, to hold the prescription blanks. The side 4 is normally held closed by a clip 39 and the compartment 9 is adapted to be lighted by a lamp 9", as desired.

The lid 6 is braced, when opened,'by a chain 6 and it is rovided with overlapping flanges 6 to over ap the sides 3 and 4 when the lid is closed to hold the sides in position.

On the outer side the lid has a handle 40, a push button 41 and a switch 42. The switch 42 and button 41 are connected with the battery 50 in the compartment 10 and with a headlight 43 onthe front of'the case so that the headlight 43 may be used asa headlight or as a flash light. A globe 44 serves to cover the headlight 43 when not in use. It is, of course, understood, that the several lights are wired up with the battery 50 in any well known manner.

In order to obtain access to the cells in the compartment 10, without removing the lid of the compartment, I provide a trap door 45 in the bottom of the case under the compartment 10, which is normally held closed by the clasp 46 which is hinged at 47, so that it may be opened and the cells removed from the compartment when necessa t .From the. foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it is thought the complete construction, operation and numerous advantages of my invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains. I

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In a medicine case comprising a receptacle consisting of front, end and back walls, a bottom and longitudinal partitions connecting the end walls and spaced apart to form a plurality of longitudinal chambers, hinged sides for said receptacle to close the side chambersthereof, and means for holding said sides when open in a horizontal position in plane above said bottom, and a lid for the whole.

2. In a medicine case comprising a receptacle consisting of front, end and back walls, a bottom and longitudinal partitions connecting the end walls and spaced apart to form a plurality of longitudinal chambers, hinged sides for said receptacle to close the side chambers thereof, means for holding said sides when open in a horizontal position and in a horizontal plane above the bottom of said receptacle, a lid for the whole, and suitable racks disposed in the side chambers.

3. In a medicine case comprising a receptacle consisting of front, end and back walls, a bottom and longitudinal partitions connecting the end walls and s aced apart to form a plurality of longitu inal chambers, hinged sides for said receptacle to close the side chambers thereof, means for holding said sides when open in a horizontal poholding racks in one of said compartments, and means in another of said compartments and connecting with said racks'for projecting the same partly out of the receptacle.

4. In a medicine case comprising a receptacle consisting of front, end and back walls, a bottom and longitudinal partitions connecting the end walls, and s aced apart to form a plurality of longitu inal chambers, hinged sides for said receptacle to close the side chambers thereof, means for holding said sides open when in a horizontal position, a lid for the whole, said lid havm depending flanges to en age said hinged sides when closed to ho d them in their closed position.

5. In a medicine case comprising a receptacle consisting of front, end and back walls, a bottom and longitudinal partitions connecting the end walls, and s aced apart to form a plurality of longitu inal chambers, hinged sides for said receptacle to close the side chambers thereof, means for holding said sides when open in a horizontal posit1on,'a lid for the whole, said lid havm depending flanges to engage said hinge sition, a lid for the whole, a series of Wall sisting of a receptacle formed with front,

end and back walls, a bottom, a top hinged to one of ssaidwalls, hinged sides for said receptacle, a pair of longitudinal partitions within the receptacle connecting the end walls and dividing the receptacle into a cen tral compartment and side compartments, a transverse partition in the central compartment dividing it into two distinct compartments, medicine holding racks mounted in one of said central compartments, racks mounted in the side compartments, means for illuminating the side'compartments, and means in the other central compartment-for energizing said illuminating means.

7. A physicians medicine cabinet, consisting of a receptacle formed with front, end and back walls, a bottom, a top hinged to one of said walls, hinged'sides for said receptacle, a pair of longitudinal partitions within the receptacle connectin the end walls and dividing the receptacle into a central compartment and side compartments, a transverse partition in the central compartment dividing it into two distinct compartments, medicine holding racks mounted in one of said central compartments, racks mounted in the side compartments, means for illuminating; the side compartments, means in the other central compartment for energizing said illuminating means, and a headlight mounted in the front end of the receptacle, a controller for said headlight carried by the top, the controller andv headlight and the energizing means in one of the central compartments for energizing the headlight.

8. A physicians medicine cabinet, consisting of a receptacle formed with front, end and back walls, a bottom, a top hinged to one of said walls, hinged sides for said receptacle, a pair of longitudinal partitions within the receptacle connecting the end walls and dividing the receptacle into a centralcompartment and side compartments, a transverse partition in the central compartment dividing it into two ments, medicine holding racks mounted in one of said central compartments, racks mounted in the side compartments, means for illuminating the side compartments, and means in the other central compartment for energizing said illuminating means, a headlight mounted in the front end of the receptacle, a controller for said headlight carried by the top, and connections between the controller, the headlight and the energizing means in one of the central compartments for energizing the headlight, and a and connections between distinct compaI't-,

- for illuminating the door in the bottom tral compartments. v

9. A physicians medicine cabinet, consisting of a receptacle formed with front, end and back walls, a bottom, a top hinged to one of said walls, hinged sides for said receptacle, a pair of longitudinal partitions beneath one of said cenwithin the receptacle connecting the end- Walls and dividing the receptacle into a central compartment and side compartments, a transverse partition in the central compartment dividing it into two distinct compartments, medicine holding racks mounted in one of said central mounted inthe side compartments, means for illuminating the side compartments, means in the other central compartment for energizing said illuminating means, and a headlight mounted in the front end of the re-' ceptacle, a controller for said headlight carried by the top, connections between the controller and headlight and the energizing means in one of the central compartments for energizing the headlight, a removable auxiliary lid for one of said central compartments disposed in a plane beneath the first mentioned lid when closed to leave an additional compartment space above said auxiliary lid.

10. A physicians medicine cabinet, consisting of a receptacle formed with front, end and back walls, a bottom, a top hinged to one of said walls, hinged sides for said receptacle, a pair of longitudinal partitions Within the receptacle connecting the end walls and dividing the receptacle into a central compartment and side compartments, a transverse partition in the central compartment dividingit into two distinct compartments, medicine holding racks mounted in one of said central compartments, racks mounted in the side compartments, means side compartments, means in the'other central compartment for energizing said illuminating means, a headlight mounted in the front end of the receptacle, a controller for said headlight carried by the top, connections between the controller, the headlight and the energizing means in one of the central compartments for energizing the headlight, a door in the bottom beneath one of said central compartments, a removable auxiliary lid for one of said central compartments plane beneath the first mentioned lid when closed to leave an additional compartment space above said auxiliary lid.

11. In a physicians medicine cabinet, a receptacle having bottom, side and end walls to form a compartment, a lid for closing said compartment, a series of vial holding racks mounted in said compartment, said racks comprising a base member, guides for said base member, upright supports held by each disposed in a compartments, racks guides for said base member, upright supports held by each base member, guides for said upright supports, vial holding clips carried by said upright supports, means for elevating said vial holding racks to project the same'out of the receptacle, said last named means comprising cables, and fixed members through which said cables pass, said cables also passing beneath said base members, over fixedmembers to which one engaging means at the other terminal of the cable by means of which-the cable may be pulled to elevate the rack.

13. In a physicians medicine cabinet, a receptacle having a compartment, a series of vial holding racks'mounted in said compartment, said racks comprising a base member, guides for said base member, upright supports held by each base member, guides for said upright supports, vial holding cli ried by said upright supports, means or elevating said vial holding racks to roject the same out of the receptacle, said ast namedmeans comprisin cables, fixed members 35. through whichsaid cables pass, said cables terminal of said cables connect, and finger.

S caralso passing beneath said base members, over fixed members to which one terminal of said cables connect, fin er engaging means at the other terminal 0 the cable by means of which the cable may be pulled to elevate the rack, and a single lever to engage all of said finger engaging members to simultaneously elevate all of said vial carrying racks.

14. In a physicians medicine cabinet, a receptaclehaving a compartment, a series of vial holding racks mounted in said compartment, said racks comprising a base member,

ides for said base member, upright supports held by each base member, guides for said upright supports, vial holding cli s carried by said upright supports, means or elevating said vial holding racks to project the same out of receptacle, said last named means com arising cables, fixed members through which said cables pass, said cables also passing beneath said base members, over fixed members to which one terminal of said cables connect, fin er engaging means at the other terminal 0% the cable by means of which the cable may be pulled to elevate the rack, a single lever to engage all of said finger engaging members to simultaneously elevate all of said vial carrying racks, and means for locking said lever in its rack elevating position.

, I CHARLES BURWELL BENSON. 

